Patents by Inventor Garland Fussel

Garland Fussel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Threadable knot soft tissue defect repair system
    Patent number: 8608758
    Abstract: A soft tissue defect repair system for approximating defects, such as defects in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, includes a cannulated rod through which is disposed a suture retrieval device. A strand of suture includes a locking or ratcheting knot pre-tied around the outside of the cannulated rod and a free end that is guided in and out of the soft tissue. A knot pusher fits around the cannulated rod, which is used to push the knot off of the cannulated rod after the stitching of the tissue is accomplished. The defect is approximated by tensioning the free end. Various suturing methods or patterns are disclosed for defect approximation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Wamis Singhatat, Jamie Manos, Brian Rick Delamarter, Dominique Messerli, Brian Schmidt, William Miller, James Talbot, Garland Fussel, Nigel G. Smith